What sort of Jewish state?
The Palestinians and the world are not stupid. They know quite well that we are a Jewish and democratic State. Their deeds leave no...
Rabbi Apple on this week’s Sidrot
TALKING ABOUT TALK
It’s strange to have a Torah portion that most people take metaphorically, but that’s what happens with M’tzora.
Though the actual theme is...
Pekudei- We Didn’t Start the Fire..in 1948
Some memories never fade. About thirty-five years ago, as a young talmid in Yeshivat Har Etzion/The Gush I witnessed a heated argument which would...
Parshat Terumah: A House for God?!
Many have puzzled over the purpose of the Mishkan. Why does God need a house to dwell in, a peculiar tent-like structure furnished with...
Too Much or Too Little ?
The mighty fall fast and fall hard! Parshat Behaalotecha begins by showcasing a a confident nation, primed to enter to land of destiny and...
Breishit: Repairing Humpty Dumpty
Around twenty five years ago, on Shabbat Breishit, I attended a Friday night talk of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l prior to Ma’ariv prayers. These...
War in Ukraine, moral complexity in Jerusalem
Life is complex and rarely one-dimensional. Our greatest mistakes occur when we oversimplify complex issues. If our personal lives are complex, history is even...
The fifth question many never ask
BEFORE, DURING or AFTER Pesach
Background:
I am an insurance broker by profession and for the last 70 years our business has helped our clients with...
ARE YOUR CHILDREN ANGELS?
Dear Rabbi
I wonder if you could explain to me a message we can learn from the Cherubs in the Temple. I understand the significance...
Ask the Rabbi
Better off without religion?
Dear Rabbi,
I came across the Jewish Weekly recently in Manchester and I was intrigued by a lot of what I read....
